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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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